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Services
Bathing, Grooming and Hygiene
For seniors who have physical or cognitive
impairments or who fear falling while
bathing, having help maintaining a bathing
routine can postpone future decline and
disability. Home Care Advantage’s goal
is to assist our clients with their personal
care routines so they can look and feel
their best. Our services enhance clients’
mental and physical wellbeing, helping
them feel positive about their appearance.
Mobility Assistance
Getting out and about offers many physical
and mental health benefits to seniors,
including lowering blood pressure and
reducing the risk for heart problems,
osteoporosis, and depression. Being active
also can also help seniors improve their
quality of life by controlling weight
and improving sleep. Home Care Advantage
caregivers assist clients as needed with
getting from place to place to help them
stay as active as possible.
Transferring and Positioning
Our Home Care Advantage staff is trained
to safely move clients in and out of beds,
into chairs or wheelchairs, or onto toilets.
Proper transferring and positioning in
and out of beds and chairs can reduce
the risk of bedsores, reduce weakening
and stiffening of muscles, and encourage
proper breathing and digestion. It also
helps seniors be as comfortable as possible.
Toileting and Incontinence Care
Seniors may feel embarrassed with needing
help with toileting and incontinence care,
but it is actually a common issue. When
seniors don’t have help, skin irritations,
unpleasant odors, and general hygiene
problems can be a danger—not to mention
lead to even more embarrassment.
Meal Preparation
Eating nutritious meals can make health
issues easier to manage, help prevent
future health problems, help increase
energy levels, and keep weight in check.
For seniors who have trouble with meal
preparation, our caregivers can cook hot,
delicious, wholesome meals, allowing clients
to help with preparation according to
their ability. Preparing food together
can make mealtime a more social and enjoyable
experience.
Laundry
Clean laundry is a must, but for some
seniors this chore can be too physically
demanding to do alone. Our staff can take
care of all laundry needs, either in the
client’s home or at a nearby laundry facility.
Services include washing, drying, ironing,
and putting laundry away. Our Home Care
Advantage staff will work with clients
to make sure laundry is done according
to their preferences.
Light Housekeeping
Housekeeping help can prolong a senior’s
ability to live independently at home.
Home Care Advantage’s light housekeeping
services include vacuuming, dusting, sweeping
and mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms
(sinks, tubs, showers, and toilets), cleaning
kitchens (sinks, appliances, counters,
taking out trash), straightening all rooms,
organizing closets and drawers, and cleaning
any interior windows that can be reached
without a ladder. Home Care Advantage
does not provide outdoor cleaning or maintenance.
Grocery Shopping/Errands
Illness, weakness, and an inability to
drive are just a few factors keeping seniors
from working through an ordinary to-do
list. Having help with shopping and errands
keeps seniors engaged and improves quality
of life. Our caregivers can shop for groceries
at their clients’ preferred stores and
run errands, such as picking up prescriptions
or stopping at the post office. Clients
may choose to stay home or come along
for the ride as a way to stay active and
engaged.
Medication Reminders
Our caregivers help ensure that clients
take their medication as prescribed. Home
Care Advantage can assist with opening
medication containers, reading labels,
and reminding the client when it is time
for their medications. This is all logged
into whatever documentation system that
is created at the time of intake to assure
the proper regiment is being followed.
Grooming Guidance
Paying special attention to grooming can
help a senior feel and look better. As
a person ages, grooming can sometimes
present physical challenges. Home Care
Advantage assist clients with shampooing,
shaving, hair combing and styling, and
other grooming needs so seniors can look
and feel their best.
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